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Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

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About

The area around Bures Hamlet, Maplestead and the Belchamps sits in the north-east of Braintree district in Essex. It comprises a string of small parishes and hamlets set among lanes and farmland. The River Stour runs through Bures and marks part of the Essex–Suffolk boundary; Bures Hamlet occupies the Essex side and shares services with the settlement across the river. Bures railway station on the Gainsborough Line provides rail links to Sudbury and Marks Tey, and local roads connect the parishes to nearby market centres.

Maplestead includes Great and Little Maplestead; Little Maplestead contains a 12-sided medieval round church that remains a local landmark. The Belchamp parishes, including Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten, are arranged around village greens, parish churches and a network of footpaths across arable fields. Farming and small woodland feature in land use, and parish councils manage community facilities and events. The pattern of dispersed settlements and historic churches reflects the area’s long rural history within Braintree District.

Area overview

On average Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is £61,040 per year. There are 4 schools in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp is home to around 5,971 people, with a population density of about 42.1 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp Population
5,971
Population density
42.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.73(-60%)
Burglary
3.52(+27%)
Other theft
3.35(-39%)
Public order
2.18(-57%)
Vehicle crime
2.01(-54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,707
95.61%
Other White
102
1.71%
Irish
48
0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
17
0.28%
Total population: 5,969

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,692
32.84%
Level 3 (A level)
880
17.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
843
16.36%
No qualifications
785
15.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
559
10.85%
Total 16+ residents: 5,152

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,228
47.45%
Owns with a mortgage
767
29.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
279
10.78%
Other social rented
196
7.57%
Other forms of private rent
66
2.55%
Total households: 2,588

Property prices in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£605,000
Semi-Detached13£387,500
Terraced5£252,000

10 years median price trend in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp.

All postcodes in Bures Hamlet, Maplestead & Belchamp

CO107AL

Hall Road

CO93BN

Northend Road

CO85EW

Lamarsh Road

CO93AA

Sheepcot Road

CO85DN

Colne Road

CO107NF

Long Gardens

CO107DW

Hickford Hill

CO92RU

Oak Road

CO107AE

School Road

CO93AJ

Rushley Green

CO85DE

Water Lane

CO107AS

Hall Road

CO107BP

Vicarage Road

CO92LZ

Pebmarsh Road

CO85EU

Henny Road

CO85DW

Colne Road

CO107DE

Baker's Road

CO107NR

Henny Street

CO93AR

Little Maplestead Road

CO85DP

Ravensfield Lane

CO107NG

Watery Lane

CO92SG

Collins Road

CO107JD

Claypits Lane

CO107FF

The Street

CO107LP

Breakmoor Hill

CO107LY

Henny Back Road

CO107DF

Bakers Road

CO107JL

Borley Road

CO107NA

Church Road

CO92RJ

Church Street

CO107JA

Stour Valley North

CO107AX

Gestingthorpe Road

CO92NG

Clay Hills

CO92NJ

Water Lane

CO93BH

Pot Kiln Chase

CO107GA

Stour Valley North

CO107BB

Yeldham Road

CO92RQ

Church Street

CO107LD

The Chase

CO107LN

Rectory Road

CO92QB

The Colnes

CO92QR

Dyne's Hall Road

CO107BJ

Whitehouse Lane

CO92RG

Church Street

CO108JY

Ashen Road

CO107EQ

Park Lane

CO92AW

Hamsters Close

CO107JT

Belchamp Road

CO85EL

Woolpit Downs

CO107ER

The Street

CO107BY

Knowl Green

CO107DJ

Church Street

CO93BG

Sudbury Road

CO92RY

School Road

CO107AY

Gestingthorpe Road

CO85EH

Lamarsh Hill

CO107HS

Church Cottage

CO107BZ

Knowl Green

CO107BQ

Fowes Lane

CO92NU

Cross End

CO92RA

Mill Lane

CO107JJ

Pentlow Street

CO92GW

The Green

CO107BA

Yeldham Road

CO92SB

Pebmarsh Road

CO107LU

Hickbush

CO107BN

Otten Road

CO94JL

Tilbury Road

CO108JZ

Tilbury Road

CO92NW

Mill Lane

CO92PE

Catley Cross

CO92LY

The Colnes

CO107JX

Huntsmans Lane

CO107DP

Cole Green

CO107JF

Mill Road

CO85HB

Alphamstone Back Road

CO107EN

Smeetham Hall Lane

CO92PX

Park Road

CO107JG

The Street

CO107LB

Stour Valley North

CO107JP

School Road

CO108LB

Stour Valley North

CO107HR

Stour Valley North

CO85FA

Stour Valley South

CO94JP

Tilbury Hill

CO107AG

Lower Farm Road

CO92PS

School Road

CO107JS

Church Street

CO85DF

The Paddocks

CO92QS

Dynes Hall Road

CO107AU

Gestingthorpe Road

CO92QP

Dyne's Hall Road

CO92NA

Kings Mead

CO92RH

Church Street

CO93BJ

Sudbury Road

CO85ER

Bures Road

CO94JT

Belchamp Road

CO85HL

Henny Back Road

CO107EF

Hedingham Road

CO92SH

Cock Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.